Chinese Opera began during the Song Dynasty. Chinese Opera are
for high class people because they are capable of affording it.
Chinese Opera is also one of the Emperor's leisure so it is very
important.
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the Chinese opera masks were invented because when people where
at the opera they could see what the colours all mean and what the
opera was about.
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There are numerous regional branches of Chinese opera, of which
the Beijing 'Jingju' opera is one of the most notable.
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The links below offer some information on the history and
evolution of Chinese Opera Masks.